The starting and completion dates for this work will be established at the pre-bid meeting.
3.2 INSPECTION
The job site supervisor shall examine daily all areas in which the work will be performed on the day prior to beginning work. The supervisor shall immediately report unsatisfactory working conditions to the Owner for resolution. The
supervisor shall not proceed with the work until all unsatisfactory working conditions have been corrected.
3.3 INSTALLATION
A. General
1. All wires and cable shall be installed in conduit to include electrical metallic tubing (EMT), flexible metallic conduit (FMC), or surface metal raceway. Conduit installed in areas subject to physical damage shall be rigid metal conduit (RMC). PVC conduit shall be used in areas subject to moisture or other areas where corrosion is a concern.
2. All holes made by the Contractor in any wall, ceiling or floor shall be patched by the Contractor, restoring the walls, ceilings, and floors to their original condition, fire resistance and integrity.
3. Removal and repair of all finished surfaces shall be coordinated with the Owner and is subject to his approval. Repair of surfaces will be evaluated by the university architect on a case-by-case basis.
4. All piping and conduit shall be installed at a height so as not to obstruct any portion of a window, doorway, stairway or passageway,
and shall not interfere with the operation of any existing mechanical or electrical equipment.
5. System riser(s) shall be installed in mechanical raceways or conduit, located to avoid physical harm. They shall be routed through
protected spaces, such as electrical closets. Locations such as loading docks and less than 7 feet above the floor in elevator lobbies shall be avoided.
6. Locations of all equipment, controls and system components are subject to the approval of the Owner.
7. Contractor is responsible for protecting both new and existing smoke detectors during construction. These detectors shall be covered during construction. All such covers shall be removed upon completion of work.
8. All work shall be carefully scheduled with all departments of the University of Alabama that utilize the specific building to avoid disruption to daily operations or scheduled events.
9. All systems, components, equipment, devices, conductors, and other fire protection appurtenances shall be installed and dressed in a workman-like manner, so as to maintain such equipment readily identifiable, accessible and serviceable. Any equipment not installed in this manner will be replaced and reinstalled at the Contractor’s expense and to the satisfaction of the Owner.
10. Provide machine-generated labels on all devices to identify clearly the associated device address. The label appearance and
proposed placement on devices shall be coordinated in advance with the Owner.
B. Concealment
1. All conduit, raceways, junction boxes and device backboxes shall be concealed in walls, ceiling spaces, electrical shafts or closets in all finished areas. Conduit, raceways, junction boxes and device backboxes may be exposed in unfinished back-of-house areas or mechanical equipment rooms.
2. Surface metal raceway (i.e., wire mold, conduit) is permitted in finished areas where approved by the Owner on a case-by-case basis. Locations where metal raceway is proposed shall be clearly identified on the contractor’s shop drawings.
3. Exposed conduit, raceways, junction boxes and equipment
backboxes permitted to be install by the owner shall be painted to be
as inconspicuous as possible. The Owner shall approve the paint color selected. The Contractor shall prepare color samples for inspection by the Owner prior to painting.
4. Accessible conduit, raceways, junction boxes, and other associated items related to the conduit network shall be provided with red bands every 10 feet with junction box covers labeled as fire alarm, unless specifically instructed otherwise.
3.4 TESTING
A. System Tests
1. The Contractor shall provide the Owner with written certification that all equipment:
a. Has been inspected and tested by a manufacturer's certified representative.
b. Is installed in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and UL listings.
c. Is in proper working order.
d. The Contractor shall provide completed Inspection and Testing forms as outlined in NFPA 72.
B. Acceptance Testing
Upon completion of the installation or each installation phase where applicable, the Contractor shall perform and document on an approved format, system tests as required herein. All acceptance tests shall be performed in the presence of the Owner or his designated representatives.
1. All conductors, including shielding conductors, shall be tested for continuity, shorts to ground and shorts between pairs.
2. All remote transmitting panel monitor points shall be functionally tested and monitor point identifications verified. [DELETE COMPONENTS WHERE NOT PROVIDED]
3. All alarm initiating devices shall be functionally tested. This includes all smoke detectors, heat detectors [DELETE WHERE NOT
PROVIDED], and manual fire alarm boxes.
4. All supervisory functions of each initiating device circuit, signaling line circuit, and notification appliance circuit shall be functionally tested.
5. All notification appliances shall be checked for proper operation with the voltage measured at the last appliance on each of the notification appliance circuits.
6. The strobe intensity (candela rating) and synchronization of all visible notification appliances shall be verified.
7. All fire safety functions (e.g., elevator recall, smoke control, door unlocking) [DELETE EXAMPLES WHEN FEATURES ARE NOT PROVIDED] initiated by the fire alarm control panel shall be tested.
8. Receipt of all alarm, supervisory, and trouble signals, initiated during the course of the testing shall be verified at each annunciation device.
9. Correct labeling of all annunciation device LED's shall be verified.
10. Sound level tests shall be performed in at least 10% of rooms on each floor and all corridors to verify minimum conformance with NFPA 72 and ADA requirements.
11. Correct annunciation of all points shall be verified.
12. Standby batteries shall be load tested to confirm compliance with the approved design capacity.
13. The system CPU and annunciators [DELETE WHERE NOT PROVIDED] shall be load tested for 4 hours on standby battery power.
14. All remote transmitting panels shall be load tested to demonstrate the required standby battery power has been provided. [DELETE WHERE NOT PROVIDED]
15. Any additional tests, required by the referenced codes, standards, or criteria, or by the Owner, shall be performed.
16. Documentation of such tests shall include:
a. The date and time of each test.
b. A reference set of contractor record drawings, numerically identifying the individual components and circuits tested, test locations, and indicating the measured sound level in each location.
c. A description of each test performed.
d. A checklist of each device and circuit tested, indicating the results of each test.
e. The names and signatures of the individuals conducting and witnessing each test.
f. A complete printout of the system program produced by the temporary system printer provided for documentation purposes during the installation. This printout shall be produced and dated upon completion of all required contractor testing/verification, including any modifications necessary prior to final acceptance testing.
17. The Contractor shall post suitable signs the day prior to, and shall maintain during testing which indicate the date and time fire alarm testing is to occur. The signs shall be located in suitable locations so as to notify occupants of the testing.
C. Final Inspection and Tests
1. The Contractor shall make arrangements with the Owner’s Representative for final inspection and witnessing of the final acceptance tests. The Owner’s Representative and The Owner’s Consultant will witness the final acceptance test.
a. When local code authorities are required to witness tests, the Contractor shall be responsible for making all necessary arrangements with the code authorities and coordinating the work with the Owner’s Representative and Owner’s
Consultant.
b. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all test documents with necessary approval stamps and signatures of the code authorities. The Contractor shall submit copies of each of these documents to the Owner’s Consultant.
2. If after being advised by the Contractor that the work is completed and ready for test, the work has not been completed or the final acceptance tests are unsatisfactory, the Contractor shall be responsible for the Owner's extra expenses for re-inspection and witnessing the retesting of the work and additional reporting documentation. Such extra fees shall be deducted from the payments made by the Owner to the Contractor.
3. The Contractor shall provide at least five working days notice for all tests.